Recent content by woodsman

Hi,were you hunting public,private or staying at a lodge? That's the area I was suppose to go this fall but decided against it from reports I was getting.Two of my friends still went and have only taken one rooster on public land using 3 good dogs.You must know the area well hope your luck...

My buddy and I are also staying home for the first time in 15 years.We'll hunt grouse and woodcock up here in northern Michigan,but would like to get a pheasant hunt in at a preserve.Any advice on preserves up here? Thanks

We get it on guyndog he likes to stir the pot,must be bored,but on this pen bird vs wild bird debate I asked a question on another thread and did not get a good answer.I'm a non resident and read and ad in pheasants forever magazine that said we only hunt wild birds but as I read their website...

3 birds is the state limit on wild birds,pen birds are however many you pay for if you shoot extra some preserves make you pay for them

WOW! Has this thread gone all over the board.I've been following it and have just one question,this thing about planted birds,I understand if it's a preserve and advertised as one that's fine.However,I see an ad in pheasants forever for a place in south Dakota that says we only hunt wild birds...

If it's not leased how do you come upon that much property for your customers.Is it people you know who let you use their land at no charge or is it owned by others in the uguide business, that's part of the whole uguide operation.Just curious, as I've heard a great deal about uguide and have...

I have always wondered is uguide land private land owned by uguide or is it leased from private land owners ? and if it's leased what rate is paid by uguide?

I think the state should try and move more land into the CREP program where habitat is more managed for wildlife.The WIA program is too variable,as land can be mowed over or changed , and still left in the program and when you show up to hunt there's nothing there.In the beginning WIA lands were...

South Dakota is in decline because of habitat lost,drought and lack of good public hunting land.Released birds are for preserves, and lodges so expensive that if their customers don't get birds they won't be back.I feel the state needs to get more involved in saving the habitat and working on...

This has been a great post but still what can be done for public land,what is south Dakota or the federal government able to do to improve the habitat and increase land availability.Without the public land being of decent hunting quality the hunter numbers are going to continue to...

I started hunting SD 12 years ago the public land was good and fairly plentiful with decent habitat.We were always into birds and the dogs were in heaven.However,as the years went on the public land steadly went down in amount and quality .Sometimes the walk in areas were no more than pasture or...

Great pictures! Was that private land or a lodge?Did you use dogs?

I've been watching this thread and have even commented on it and I think Randy S. got it spot on with his comment.Out of state hunters,like I once was,come a long way to hunt and do a great deal of homework on the area they plan on going.Game and Fish departments,public walk in booklets etc. and...

Just for the record when I answered this thread it was never about numbers of birds or not enjoying the friends and dogs you hunt with,it was about South Dakotas poor quality public hunting land.The land also makes for the experience and you shouldn't have to drive hours and lots of miles...

I quit hunting in South Dakota a few years ago for similar reasons.I found the walk in and public land was either pasture land,mowed over or grazing land for cattle.The little bit of huntable land I found was over run with hunters.As far as pay for hunting I did pay $125.00 for an out of state...